Stories about "Commencement"
Picture story: Baccalaureate 2019
Friday, May 31, 2019 11:49 am
Photographs from Baccalaureate 2019: an afternoon of reflection and celebration, of song and dance — a time to remember, rejoice, and give thanks.
Video: ‘It’s OK to struggle,’ says senior speaker Claire Naughton ’19
Friday, May 31, 2019 10:56 am
A lesser-known aspect of the myth of Daedalus and Icarus resonated with the senior speaker.
Video: 2019 Commencement in 14 convenient segments
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 10:41 am
From processional to recessional, watch video clips of the entire 153rd Bates Commencement, held May 26, 2019.
Slideshow: Commencement 2019 moments from 7:36 a.m. to 12:12 p.m.
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 1:46 pm
Moment by moment, see the Class of 2019 graduate — with the people who got them there by their side.
Family, friends, faith, fun — Commencement mortarboard art from six seniors
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 1:40 pm
“Because of you, I get to walk.”
Commencement 2019: Scientists must ‘rebuild public trust’ in their work, says CRISPR pioneer
Sunday, May 26, 2019 3:16 pm
It's up to scientists to address public’s loss of faith in science, gene-editing pioneer tells the 2019 Commencement gathering.
What to expect when you’re expecting Commencement 2019
Friday, May 24, 2019 11:40 am
Class of 2019 by the numbers, historical Commencement facts, and livestream information for Sunday's big event.
Among the graduating seniors, four sets of twins
Thursday, May 23, 2019 4:27 pm
The eight twins of the Class of 2019 have forged their own paths, but with a sibling close at hand.
Jennifer Doudna, pioneer and leading public voice of CRISPR gene-editing research, to deliver 2019 Commencement Address, joined by honorands Travis Mills and Megan Smith
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 9:12 am
An internationally renowned biochemist, Doudna is a leading public voice in the emerging discussion of the societal and ethical implications of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology.
Picture story: Immerse yourself in the 2018 Bates Commencement
Friday, June 1, 2018 12:44 pm
It's performance time: time to suspend disbelief and immerse yourself in the photography of a Bates Commencement.